Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "He is going to make trouble for us--no two ways about that."

later than; following

From this reading ON BOARD THE HOUSEBOAT After questioning Captain Starr as closely as possible all three of the Rover boys came to the conclusion that it must have been Dan Baxter who had visited the _Dora_ on the sly.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading ON BOARD THE HOUSEBOAT After questioning Captain Starr as closely as possible all three of the Rover boys came to the conclusion that it must have been Dan Baxter who had visited the _Dora_ on the sly.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading ON BOARD THE HOUSEBOAT After questioning Captain Starr as closely as possible all three of the Rover boys came to the conclusion that it must have been Dan Baxter who had visited the _Dora_ on the sly.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I don't like this at all," said Sam.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "The best thing to do, in my opinion, is to get away without delay," said Tom.

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From this reading ON BOARD THE HOUSEBOAT After questioning Captain Starr as closely as possible all three of the Rover boys came to the conclusion that it must have been Dan Baxter who had visited the _Dora_ on the sly.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading ON BOARD THE HOUSEBOAT After questioning Captain Starr as closely as possible all three of the Rover boys came to the conclusion that it must have been Dan Baxter who had visited the _Dora_ on the sly.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading "The best thing to do, in my opinion, is to get away without delay," said Tom.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading ON BOARD THE HOUSEBOAT After questioning Captain Starr as closely as possible all three of the Rover boys came to the conclusion that it must have been Dan Baxter who had visited the _Dora_ on the sly.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading ON BOARD THE HOUSEBOAT After questioning Captain Starr as closely as possible all three of the Rover boys came to the conclusion that it must have been Dan Baxter who had visited the _Dora_ on the sly.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading ON BOARD THE HOUSEBOAT After questioning Captain Starr as closely as possible all three of the Rover boys came to the conclusion that it must have been Dan Baxter who had visited the _Dora_ on the sly.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading ON BOARD THE HOUSEBOAT After questioning Captain Starr as closely as possible all three of the Rover boys came to the conclusion that it must have been Dan Baxter who had visited the _Dora_ on the sly.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading ON BOARD THE HOUSEBOAT After questioning Captain Starr as closely as possible all three of the Rover boys came to the conclusion that it must have been Dan Baxter who had visited the _Dora_ on the sly.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading ON BOARD THE HOUSEBOAT After questioning Captain Starr as closely as possible all three of the Rover boys came to the conclusion that it must have been Dan Baxter who had visited the _Dora_ on the sly.

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From this reading ON BOARD THE HOUSEBOAT After questioning Captain Starr as closely as possible all three of the Rover boys came to the conclusion that it must have been Dan Baxter who had visited the _Dora_ on the sly.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading "The best thing to do, in my opinion, is to get away without delay," said Tom.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "The best thing to do, in my opinion, is to get away without delay," said Tom.

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From this reading "I don't like this at all," said Sam.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ON BOARD THE HOUSEBOAT After questioning Captain Starr as closely as possible all three of the Rover boys came to the conclusion that it must have been Dan Baxter who had visited the _Dora_ on the sly.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading "He won't find it so easy to follow us then."

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "He won't find it so easy to follow us then."

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading "He won't find it so easy to follow us then."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "He is going to make trouble for us--no two ways about that."

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "The best thing to do, in my opinion, is to get away without delay," said Tom.

the act of departing

From this reading "He is going to make trouble for us--no two ways about that."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading ON BOARD THE HOUSEBOAT After questioning Captain Starr as closely as possible all three of the Rover boys came to the conclusion that it must have been Dan Baxter who had visited the _Dora_ on the sly.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ON BOARD THE HOUSEBOAT After questioning Captain Starr as closely as possible all three of the Rover boys came to the conclusion that it must have been Dan Baxter who had visited the _Dora_ on the sly.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "He is going to make trouble for us--no two ways about that."

a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling

From this reading ON BOARD THE HOUSEBOAT After questioning Captain Starr as closely as possible all three of the Rover boys came to the conclusion that it must have been Dan Baxter who had visited the _Dora_ on the sly.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I don't like this at all," said Sam.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "The best thing to do, in my opinion, is to get away without delay," said Tom.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "He is going to make trouble for us--no two ways about that."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ON BOARD THE HOUSEBOAT After questioning Captain Starr as closely as possible all three of the Rover boys came to the conclusion that it must have been Dan Baxter who had visited the _Dora_ on the sly.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I don't like this at all," said Sam.

engage in

From this reading "He is going to make trouble for us--no two ways about that."

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading ON BOARD THE HOUSEBOAT After questioning Captain Starr as closely as possible all three of the Rover boys came to the conclusion that it must have been Dan Baxter who had visited the _Dora_ on the sly.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "The best thing to do, in my opinion, is to get away without delay," said Tom.

not any; not one

From this reading "He is going to make trouble for us--no two ways about that."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ON BOARD THE HOUSEBOAT After questioning Captain Starr as closely as possible all three of the Rover boys came to the conclusion that it must have been Dan Baxter who had visited the _Dora_ on the sly.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON BOARD THE HOUSEBOAT After questioning Captain Starr as closely as possible all three of the Rover boys came to the conclusion that it must have been Dan Baxter who had visited the _Dora_ on the sly.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading "The best thing to do, in my opinion, is to get away without delay," said Tom.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading ON BOARD THE HOUSEBOAT After questioning Captain Starr as closely as possible all three of the Rover boys came to the conclusion that it must have been Dan Baxter who had visited the _Dora_ on the sly.

perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)

From this reading ON BOARD THE HOUSEBOAT After questioning Captain Starr as closely as possible all three of the Rover boys came to the conclusion that it must have been Dan Baxter who had visited the _Dora_ on the sly.

someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading ON BOARD THE HOUSEBOAT After questioning Captain Starr as closely as possible all three of the Rover boys came to the conclusion that it must have been Dan Baxter who had visited the _Dora_ on the sly.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I don't like this at all," said Sam.

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading "I don't like this at all," said Sam.

marked by skill in deception

From this reading ON BOARD THE HOUSEBOAT After questioning Captain Starr as closely as possible all three of the Rover boys came to the conclusion that it must have been Dan Baxter who had visited the _Dora_ on the sly.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "He won't find it so easy to follow us then."

rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)

From this reading ON BOARD THE HOUSEBOAT After questioning Captain Starr as closely as possible all three of the Rover boys came to the conclusion that it must have been Dan Baxter who had visited the _Dora_ on the sly.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ON BOARD THE HOUSEBOAT After questioning Captain Starr as closely as possible all three of the Rover boys came to the conclusion that it must have been Dan Baxter who had visited the _Dora_ on the sly.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ON BOARD THE HOUSEBOAT After questioning Captain Starr as closely as possible all three of the Rover boys came to the conclusion that it must have been Dan Baxter who had visited the _Dora_ on the sly.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "He won't find it so easy to follow us then."

a special situation

From this reading "The best thing to do, in my opinion, is to get away without delay," said Tom.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "I don't like this at all," said Sam.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading ON BOARD THE HOUSEBOAT After questioning Captain Starr as closely as possible all three of the Rover boys came to the conclusion that it must have been Dan Baxter who had visited the _Dora_ on the sly.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ON BOARD THE HOUSEBOAT After questioning Captain Starr as closely as possible all three of the Rover boys came to the conclusion that it must have been Dan Baxter who had visited the _Dora_ on the sly.

male cat

From this reading "The best thing to do, in my opinion, is to get away without delay," said Tom.

a source of difficulty

From this reading "He is going to make trouble for us--no two ways about that."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "He is going to make trouble for us--no two ways about that."

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "He is going to make trouble for us--no two ways about that."

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading ON BOARD THE HOUSEBOAT After questioning Captain Starr as closely as possible all three of the Rover boys came to the conclusion that it must have been Dan Baxter who had visited the _Dora_ on the sly.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading "He is going to make trouble for us--no two ways about that."

which person or people

From this reading ON BOARD THE HOUSEBOAT After questioning Captain Starr as closely as possible all three of the Rover boys came to the conclusion that it must have been Dan Baxter who had visited the _Dora_ on the sly.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "The best thing to do, in my opinion, is to get away without delay," said Tom.

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From this reading "He won't find it so easy to follow us then."